new to coyote hunting

My brothers and I decided to start hunting coyotes so we went and bought an electronic call and a quiver decoy. We are looking for any advice on how to get started. How to set up, how long to call, and all the other good stuff. We just got back from the christmas valley area here in Oregon for 2 days with no luck Ryan

I'm not trying to be smart here but the most important rule of coyote hunting is to hunt where the coyotes are. Get out and scout your hunting area for coyote sign: tracks, scat scent posts, howling, etc. I know there are coyotes almost everywhere but coyotes are territorial and their territories are big. You've got to locate a area they're using now. Once you find that, the calling is fairly easy. Set up downwind or sidewind to the area you expect them to come from and use any of a number of good prey in distress calls. Most everything else you'll learn with experience.

Watching some of the videos available will also give you a head start. Good luck. Hint: The breeding season starts in a couple of weeks.

I'm not trying to be smart here but the most important rule of coyote hunting is to hunt where the coyotes are. Get out and scout your hunting area for coyote sign: tracks, scat scent posts, howling, etc. I know there are coyotes almost everywhere but coyotes are territorial and their territories are big. You've got to locate a area they're using now. Once you find that, the calling is fairly easy. Set up downwind or sidewind to the area you expect them to come from and use any of a number of good prey in distress calls. Most everything else you'll learn with experience.

Watching some of the videos available will also give you a head start. Good luck. Hint: The breeding season starts in a couple of weeks.

Yup, Nimrod is right. I'd checkout Predator Nation as well. I think it's on VS. Don't expect the kind of luck they have on the show. But they do give a bunch of useful tips etc. and it'll help you get a good idea of how/where to set up.
Good luck
Cody

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Yup, Nimrod is right. I'd checkout Predator Nation as well. I think it's on VS. Don't expect the kind of luck they have on the show. But they do give a bunch of useful tips etc. and it'll help you get a good idea of how/where to set up.
Good luck
Cody

X2 predator nation and predator quest are two of my favorites...good advice on both...rare to have that good of luck but that's what those guys do for a living and that's basically the " highlights" of the hunts too...

Some pretty good info in the articles posted on this site. Additionally I spent some time with Tim Titus from No Off Season that I considered well worth it. He's in Oregon and I believe he can shave significant frustration time from the learning process.